Drone Quality Engineer
Quality Assurance
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Posted on Aug 7, 2026
Incoming Quality Control (IQC)
- Perform incoming inspection of Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic and Composite components.
- Verify supplier compliance with technical specifications and quality requirements.
- Conduct dimensional, visual and functional inspections.
- Manage non-conforming material reports (NCMR) and supplier corrective actions.
In-Process Quality Assurance
- Monitor assembly and manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with approved work instructions and SOPs.
- Conduct stage-wise inspections during:
- Airframe assembly
- Wiring harness installation
- Avionics integration
- Power system integration
- Payload installation
- Verify process adherence and identify quality deviations.
Final Product Quality Verification
- Perform final inspections and acceptance testing of completed UAV systems.
- Ensure all systems meet design, performance and safety requirements before release.
- Verify:
- Flight controller configuration
- Sensor calibration
- GPS functionality
- Communication links
- Battery and power systems
- Payload functionality
- Maintain production acceptance records and traceability documentation.
Testing & Validation
- Support production testing and validation activities.
- Witness and verify:
- Functional tests
- Ground tests
- Motor run tests
- Pre-flight inspections
- Flight acceptance tests
- Ensure proper documentation of test results and compliance records.
- Process & Product Audits
- Conduct regular process audits across manufacturing operations.
- Verify compliance with quality procedures and manufacturing standards.
- Support internal and external quality audits.
- Track audit findings and closure actions.
- Regulatory Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure compliance with:
- DGCA Drone Regulations
- ISO 9001 (QMS)
- Internal Quality Management Systems
- Customer-specific quality requirements
- Maintain quality records, inspection reports and production traceability.
- Support certification and type-certification activities.
- Continuous Improvement
- Monitor quality KPIs and drive improvement initiatives.
- Reduce production defects, rework, and warranty issues.
- Participate in Lean Manufacturing activities.
What we are looking for
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- DGCA Type certification including Documentation.
- Experience in DGCA-certified drone manufacturing.
- AS9100, ISO 9001, or aerospace quality systems exposure.
- Internal Auditor Certification.